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 Childhood of Anselm; his youthful licence     370-371

1057-1060 He leaves Aosta; his sojourn at Avranches     371

1060 He becomes a monk at Bec     371

1063 He is elected Prior; stories of him as Prior     372

1078 He is elected Abbot; Bec under his government; his widespread fame     373

His correspondence     374

Relations between Bec and England     374-376

1090 Foundation of the priory of Clare     376

Frequency of lawsuits; Anselm's desire to do justice     376-377

1078 His first visit to England; his friendship with the monks of Christ Church; his first acquaintance with Eadmer     377-378

His general popularity in England; his love for England; his preaching and alleged miracles     378-380

His friendship with the Conqueror and with Earl Hugh     380-381

Feeling as to the vacancy of the archbishopric; Anselm looked to as the coming archbishop     381-382

Earl Hugh changes the canons of Saint Werburh's at Chester for monks; he asks help from Anselm     382

Anselm refuses to go; repeated messages and refusals; he at last goes at the bidding of his own monks     382-385

September 8, Anselm at Canterbury     385 1092

His first interview with Rufus; his rebukes of the King; settlement of the affairs of Bec     385-387

Anselm at Chester     387

February, The King refuses him leave to go back; William's 1093    feeling towards Anselm      388

Christmas, The Christmas assembly; the vacancy discussed by 1092-1093    the Witan; petition of the assembly to the King      387-389

Prayers for the appointment of an archbishop drawn up by Anselm     389-390

Character of the year 1093     390

Discourse about Anselm before the King; the King's mockery     390-391

He falls sick at Alveston and is removed to Gloucester     391

Repentance of Rufus; advice of the prelates and nobles; Anselm sent for; Rufus promises amendment      392-393

His proclamation of reform; general satisfaction     393-394

Beginnings of reform; prisoners set free; the bishopric of Lincoln granted to Robert Bloet     394-395

March 6, Rufus names Anselm to the archbishopric; unwillingness 1093     of Anselm      396